There are 6 ways to get from Unzen to Beppu by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train via Kitakyushu
best- Take the train from Isahaya to Haiki
- Take the train from Haiki to Shin-Tosu
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Beppu
6h 10mDrive 214.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Unzen to Beppu214.9 km
3h 16m¥3,663–5,290Bus
- Take the bus from 諫早インター上り to 別府北浜下り別府・大分【高速】
6h 31m¥4,612–6,707Car ferry, fly, train
- Take the car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Port
- Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)AXJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
5h 25m¥21,496–56,914Train
- Take the train from Isahaya to Hizenyamaguchi
- Take the train from Kōhoku to Hakata
- Take the train from Hakata to Beppu
6h 37mBus via Chikushino
- Take the bus from Taira Station to Kosoku KiyamaShimabara
- Take the bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu KitahamaToyonokuni
7h 24m¥4,425–6,700
Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Unzen to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Unzen to Beppu is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Unzen to Beppu. However, there are services departing from Azuma and arriving at Beppu via Isahaya, Haiki, Shin-Tosu and Kokura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Unzen and Beppu is 343 km. The road distance is 214.9 km.
The best way to get from Unzen to Beppu without a car is to train via Kitakyushu which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Unzen to Beppu, including transfers.
Unzen to Beppu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Isahaya station.
The best way to get from Unzen to Beppu is to train via Kitakyushu which takes 6h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 6h 31m.
Unzen to Beppu train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Haiki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Unzen to Beppu is 215 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Unzen to Beppu.
What companies run services between Unzen, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
You can take a train from Azuma to Beppu via Isahaya, Haiki, Shin-Tosu, and Kokura in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, Nagasaki Ken-ei Bus operates a bus from 諫早インター上り to 別府北浜下り 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,100–6,000 and the journey takes 3h 22m.
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Isahaya to Haiki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Haiki to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Isahaya to Hizenyamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Haiki to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
Train from Shin-Tosu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
Train from Kokura to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,200–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Kōhoku to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 095-822-5141
- Website
- keneibus.jp
Bus from 諫早インター上り to 別府北浜下り
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- keneibus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Taira Station to Kosoku Kiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kousoku Kiyama to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
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